The most comprehensive book on the paintings and frescoes of Florence — with nearly 2,000 beautifully reproduced artworks from the city's great museums and churches — is now available in a practical and elegant paperback format... Zobraziť viac
How do magnets generate electricity? What is antimatter? Is time travel possible? Discover the answers to these and over 90 other big questions that explore the most important laws, theories, and breakthrough moments in our understanding of... Zobraziť viac
For nearly a century, conventional historians have depicted Germany as a rabidly nationalist land, born in a sea of aggression, its nineteenth-century ascent accompanied by militarism and brought to a murderous apex in the Third Reich... Zobraziť viac
Popular consensus says that the US rose over two centuries to Cold War victory and world domination, and is now in slow decline. But is this right? History's great civilisations have always lasted much longer, and for all its colossal power, the US was... Zobraziť viac
It’s August 2015. After twenty-five years of archaeological research in a secluded cave overlooking the Rhône Valley in southern France, Ludovic Slimak uncovers the remains of a Neanderthal, frozen in time – a discovery that casts fresh light on... Zobraziť viac
From the bestselling author of Chernobyl comes a sweeping history of the geopolitics behind the nuclear arms race, from the first atomic bomb to today. On 16 July 1945, the Nuclear Age began with the explosion of the first atomic bomb and the words of... Zobraziť viac
In 2014, Marie Kondo became famous around the world, changed how we live, the relationship we have with the objects around us and taught us how to seek out the joy in our daily lives. Five years later, her Netflix TV show brought her teachings to... Zobraziť viac
The debut book from the YouTube sensation and all-round cartographical nerds, The Map Men! Hello, we're the Map Men, and in the following pages we've selected what we believe to be some of the very best wrong maps. Some of them are decades old, some... Zobraziť viac
From luminary graphics journalist, a revelatory investigation of the deadly sectarian riots in 2013 Uttar Pradesh, India, and their urgent global significanceCompared to other episodes of lethal Indian communal violence, the clashes in Uttar Pradesh in... Zobraziť viac
Discover the world’s most fascinating death and funeral traditions in this illustrated modern-day memento mori. Embark on a whirlwind tour of burial, preservation, and memorial practices and landmarks from across the globe and throughout history,... Zobraziť viac
European Colonialism: History and Consequences... Zobraziť viac
Eric Hobsbawm traces with brilliant anlytical clarity the transformation brought about in evry sphere of European life by the Dual revolution - the 1789 French revolution and the Industrial Revolution that originated in Britain. This enthralling and... Zobraziť viac
THE BESTSELLING SENSATION BASED ON A TRUE STORY OF COURAGEOUS MARTHA BALLARDIn the cold of night, she tends to the women. In the light of day, she delivers them justice. 'Thrilling' Irish Times 'Lawhon works storytelling magic with a real-life heroine... Zobraziť viac
Why does 'W' sounds like 'double U'? What has the letter 'Q' got to do with monkeys? Why are the 'C's in circus pronounced differently? What's the point of the second 'N' in the author's first name, 'Danny'? And why does 'Q' need to be followed by 'U'?... Zobraziť viac
Explore US history through a bestselling video game. This book uncovers the real-life capitalism and race conflicts behind the digital frontier, offering a gritty look at America's past. Zobraziť viac
An extraordinarily atmospheric and powerful history of the world's largest state and its decline and fallWith Stalin's death, the Soviet Union remained a repressive, harsh and belligerent place, but one which became more predictable for its citizens... Zobraziť viac
This is a neglected history. No attempt at a sweeping, definitive, exhaustive history of the world but something quieter, more intimate and particular, told by Annabelle Hirsch through her selection of 101 objects, and now brought thrillingly alive for... Zobraziť viac
Tuberculosis has been entwined with humanity for millennia. Once romanticized as a malady of poets, today tuberculosis is a disease of poverty that walks the trails of injustice and inequity we blazed for it... Zobraziť viac
Kompletní obrazový průvodce 5000 let vojenské historie. Tato kronika představuje technologie i taktiky války. Najdeme tu vše o vůdcích bitev i válečných zbraních, které změnily běh dějin a formování světa. Zobraziť viac
From the bestselling author of The Land Where Lemons Grow, a luminous account of Sicilian history, geography, culture and cuisine, as seen from the slopes of Etna.For centuries, Mount Etna has sent lava to engulf the towns and villages, terraced fields... Zobraziť viac
